AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 201, 29 September 1916, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

THREE STARS. At this theatre to-night and to-mor-row night the usual double programmewill be shown. One of the star pictures, is acted by the greatest screen artist of the day, Henry Ainley-, who takes; the leading role in “Jelfs,” a drama of six parts. It is a story of a big, breezy young cattleman who is called home to, manage Jelfs’ bank* It is brimful of humour and pathos. Among the exciting incidents will be shown the race for the English Derby. The second “star” is an invincible Lubin drama entitled “A Soldier of Peace." It is a deep and tender story, the call of his country, the tender love of mothers It covers a period up to the present war. Gaumont Graphic ana a good comedy will be included in the programme. The screening of “Jelfs” will commence to-night and to-morrow night at nine o’clock.

“EVERYBODY'S.” j To-morrow night, commencing at 8 o ’clock, the Town Hall is to be opeii&cr as a permanent picture theatre, a[nd will be known as “Everybody’s.” The inaugural programme promises to be an excellent one. The dramatic portion will be the five-part World Film entitled “Hearts in Exile,” from the novel by- John Oxenham. Hope Ivanovna, the daughter of a Russian patriot who died whilst serving a term of imprisonment for promul gating doctrines of humanity and political freedom, has devoted her life to carrying on the work amongst the poorer classes. She is a girl of high moral character, steadfast in her principles and unshakeable in her determination. Her hand is sought in marriage by two men who, although their stations in life are wide apart, are loyal friends. One, Paul Paolow, is a poor student, and the other Senge Palma, is of Russian aristocracy, and wealthy Hope selects the latter in order that her work will not be hampered bylack of money.

The Chief of Police, cruel, relentless, and lascivious, has met Hope,, and attracted by her beauty and virtue, determines to possess her, and to this end has had her husband sentenced to fifteen years in Siberia, and his friend to five years in East Russia,, on fake charges. Hope, how r ever, is proof against all his advances, and makes a long journey to Siberia to join her husband in exile. After many months of travel, during which she suffers endless privations, she arrives, not to find her husband, butter lover, who, in a spirit of wonderful self-sacrifice, actuated by his highsouled love for Hope and deep friendship for Serge, has exchanged sentences.

The end of the story is replete with thrills and heart throbs, and in the role of Hope Ivanovna, Clara Kimball Young has a part in which her strong powers of characterisation are demonstrated, and to which she gives a remarkable and powerful interpretation .

In addition to this fine five-part dramatic story, there will be a Charley Chaplin comedy new to Taihape, entitled, “A Night Out” This alone should be ivorth the money. FATAL TRAP ACCIDENT. Albert Edward Campion, an elderly: man, was throivn from a trap, through the horse backing into a ditch at Silverhope, yesterday, and broke his neck At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned.